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I want to remind us of the perspective that Jesus, our Savior, had concerning His own death. Because I think it helps us appreciate it a little bit more. His death was 1) Purposeful, 2) Voluntary, 3) Joyful, and 4) Glorious.

Well, first of all, His death was purposeful. He recognized that He was going to die. John 12:27 says, “What shall I say, Father, do not let this hour come upon me. But that is why I came.”

The purpose of his death was also voluntary. It was a voluntary or volitional outpouring of His love, and it showed full and true submission to God, the Father. Romans 5:8, “for God demonstrates his love towards us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” In the garden, Jesus said three times to the Father, “not My will, but Your will be done.” In John 10:17-18 Jesus said, “The Father loves me because I’m willing to give up My life in order that I may receive it back again. No one takes My life away from Me. I give it up of My own free will. I have the right to give it up and I have the right to take it back.This is what my father has commanded me to do.”

His death was purposeful. His death was voluntary. His death was also joyful. Hebrews 12:2 says, “Who, for the joy set before Him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and He sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Jesus was fully aware of the pain and the suffering that He would face at the cross, but He had his eyes on the joy, and that joy was purchasing our eternal destiny.

And then finally, Jesus considered death as the path to glory. In John 12:23 He said those words, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to receive great glory.” And this is an amazing verse to me because this is shortly before the passion week. This is shortly before He would go through all of that suffering, the betrayal, the arrest, the scourging, the piercing of his hands and feet, the crown of thorns on his head, and the gathering up the sins of the world that pierced His heart. He didn’t say the time has come for the Son of Man to be tortured and tormented and suffer for the sins of the world. No, He said, “the hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.” He ignored the suffering and kept his eyes on the glory. And if we can grasp the truth of that verse, it would totally change our perspective of the sufferings in our life.

So this is His perspective of His own death. He was born to die.

Gene Cunningham - October 18, 2012

Hosea Session 3

Hosea Session 3

The Lord promises to let Israel go into Assyrian captivity, but save Judah (Hos 1:6-7, Isa 37:36-38). Judah sought God in prayer with the Assyrians outside the gate. Angel of Jehova (preincarnate Christ) slew 140,000 Assyrian troops. Love of God demonstrated with Judah and His Justice demonstrated with Israel based on their response to God. The focal point of being condemned by God is volition not sin (Joh 3:16-19). Witness of creation leaves men with out excuse; the witness of conscience convinces of condemnation; witness of scripture confirms. The Lord renders consequence accordining to our deeds (Rom 2:6). The northern kingdom was arrogant and southern kingdom humble (Hos 1:10-11). Love + Justice = Providence. God's work of redemption is centered in Jesus Christ; there is hope (Rom 5:5, Rom 8:24). Christ in you is the hope of glory. Arrogance blinds us to the power and simplicity of the spiritual life. Providence is precise; "It will come to pass in that place". Jezreel = Armageddon. The good news after the bad news plays out (Hos 2:19-23). God chose a people for the messiah to come through; the Jews are chosen because Jesus came through them (Isa 42:1). Be diligent to make your calling and election sure (2Pe 1:10). You can loose election — Saul rejected the Lord, therefore he was rejected. David sought the Lord and "made his election sure." David will reign during the millenium under Jesus Christ (Hos 3:5, Hos 5:15). Jacob is a type of Israel (Hos 12:1-6). God loves us as we are, but also loves us too much to leave us as we are. Hosea becomes the faithful bride at the end. The church has been as unfaithful as Isareal. Christ is the seed; He sows the Word — Himself — in the world (Mar 4:1-14). Productive soil "chooses" what to do with the seed. When we have failed the greatest and God brings disciple. In the very place you suffer the worst cursing, you will look back and say that was the place of repentance, and turn around.



Conference notes for this series can be found [HERE] 

Scripture References: Mark 4:1-14, Romans 5:5, Hosea 12:1-6, Hosea 1:10-11, Hosea 5:15, Romans 2:6, Hosea 3:5, John 3:16-19, Isaiah 42:1, Isaiah 37:36-38, Hosea 2:19-23, Hosea 1:6-7, Romans 8:24

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